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Popular Word Problems >

jane is three times as old as her brother and the sum of their ages is 28. how old is jane?

Solution

jan e i s t h ree t im es a s o l d a s h er b ro t h er an d t h e s u m o f t h e i r a g es i s 28. h o w o l d i s jan e ?

Solution

Jane^{'} s age is : 21

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

3 x + x = 28

Solve for

x, 3 x + x = 28 : x = 7

Find Jane's age

: 21

Jane^{'} s age is : 21

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